
Why a Good Sales Plan Today . . . Sells
Better Than a Perfect Plan Tomorrow
By: Steve Martinez
The
wisdom of sales is best summed up by Nike, “Just do it”. Too many
salespeople including myself will focus on developing a perfect sales
plan before they make the first call. To often the perfect letter never
reaches the client because it isn’t mailed. The sales call isn’t made
because the salesperson doesn’t know the exact words to say.
I write this article today without my proof readers’ approval. It
will have some grammatical mistakes but it will reach the point on time
and be on the digital highway. Why, because I just did it.
One of the best mailers I ever sent was hand written on torn card
board. It wasn’t fancy but it had a huge response. The message stood out
from anything else on my prospects desk. If I had waited until my
message was professionally printed and perfect, I wouldn’t have sold
anything that month.
The First Lesson of Sales – Do It with Attitude As a student
of sales and considered an expert at creating sales programs and sales
action plans for sales organizations, nothing happens until someone
sells something. The salesperson with a positive attitude and a passion
for what they are doing will always sell something. If you don’t have
the perfect words or know exactly what to say, don’t sweat it. The
important thing to have is the right attitude for helping clients with
their problems. Use this attitude and sell them on a solution that
improves their results. Good Selling.
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Steve Martinez
President
Selling Magic, LLC
Toll free (877) 762-4423
Local call (951) 277-0080
www.sellingmagic.com
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